Overview Neuroprotection With Statin Therapy for Acute Recovery Trial (Neu-START) Status: Completed Trial end date: 2008-05-01 Target enrollment: Participant gender: Summary The purpose of this dose escalation study is to evaluate the use of lovastatin for the treatment of acute ischemic stroke. Phase: Phase 1 Details Lead Sponsor: Columbia UniversityTreatments: DihydromevinolinL 647318Lovastatin